To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Bright From the Start Summer Food Service Program; SFSP (previously OSR)

Initiator

Parks and Recreation Department/Community Schools Division

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept \n \n approximately $575,000 in grant funds from Bright From the Start, formally \n \n known as Office of School Readiness, for reimbursement of snacks provided for \n \n After School and Summer Lunch participants.

Approval

Approved

Background

These programs are designed to offer nutritious lunches and snacks daily to all

youth in the city of Columbus. Participants are provided USDA approved

nutritional meals Monday through Friday 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M and snacks from

3:00 P.M to 4:00 P.M.

Analysis

Bright From the Start is funding this grant at minimal cost to the Department

of Parks and Recreation or the City of Columbus. This grant is a continuation

of grant funding that was received during the 2004 fiscal year and will

continue throughout fiscal years 2005-2006.



Amend: Amend the multi grant funding as needed for the SFSP and Child & Adult

Care Food Program (CACFP) grant reimbursements to cross over the Columbus

Consolidated Government fiscal years 2005-2006. The Community Schools Division

of Columbus Parks & Recreation has a contract with Muscogee County School

Nutrition to provide all of our snacks and camp lunches throughout the year.

This enables the program to run without the extra need for health inspectors,

meal/snack preparation, food wrapping, food storage, and food purchases. The

Muscogee County School Nutrition is the accredited source and has been approved

by Bright From the Start.

Financial Considerations

The grant is approximately $575,000 for the Summer Food Service Program (summer

lunch). The City is not required to put up any matching funds to participate in

this grant and funding will be handled by reimbursement.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

All grants have to be approved by Council.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize a resolution to apply for and accept funds approximately in the

amount of $575,000 from Bright From the Start for the Department of Parks and

Recreation Community Schools Division to participate in the summer lunch and

snack reimbursement program grant annually May 2005 through July 2005. Allow

this program as a sole source for the Muscogee County School Nutrition Office.

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